TotalVeterancy broken - what can I do to fix?

[Hexus_One]

Hi guys,
Moderately capable programmer here - I've noticed that all versions of Total Veterancy no longer work in FAF (last working game I played was 7th Oct 2015, so patches 3652-3660?)

Are there any API changes I should be aware of? What can I do to fix it?

[Exotic_Retard]

lovely to hear from you - our development happens on github
you are interested in this repo most: https://github.com/FAForever/fa
ingame code is all lua.

total veterancy was outdated when something in here changed, so you can figure out what it was and fix the mod, that would be great actually, you should also talk to Uveso since he fixed a bunch of mods as well

also check your pm. i sent you an invite link to our slack channel, its where the devs hang out.

bottom line is, we need all the help we can get, and we would love to have you abroad.

[Cuddles]

Many people will be happy for this fix. Loved playing with the mod

[speed2]

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=12399&p=126826#p126570

[Hexus_One]

Thanks for the tips

To narrow down the cause of the problem, I'd like to be able to test the mod in different patches of the game - obviously I have access to the latest as well as Steam 3601 but is there a way I can access other versions of the .exe? Are there modified resource files that I need?

[speed2]

https://github.com/FAForever/fa/releases

[Exotic_Retard]

if you get github setup you can preview and run the code in any state since its history began being recorded a few years ago.
check out http://wiki.faforever.com/index.php?title=Modding
and http://wiki.faforever.com/index.php?tit ... fficiently

these are related to modding but since you are trying to fix a mod they should be quite relevant

[Hexus_One]

@speed2, how can I compile the source code into a playable version?

[speed2]

Does this help you? https://github.com/FAForever/fa/blob/develop/README.md

[Hexus_One]

Thanks speed2

I'm able to get versions 3640 and above (no mods) working, I'm unable to get 3639 working as it hangs in the lobby (irrelevant errors since we're not dealing with that version at all ).

3640 works with the basic version of TotalVet ("TVg b8 TotalVeterancy v1.19 beta 8") which only features the levelling and stat boosts - none of the levelled unit construction, jumping. Some errors get thrown in the background, I'll paste the relevant log below.

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WARNING: Evaluating LazyVar failed: error evaluating lazy variable: ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(34): error evaluating lazy variable: ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(36): circular dependency in lazy evaluation for variable [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(21): in function `Left'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(36): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:36>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function `Right'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(34): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:34>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
         Stack trace from definition: [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(37): in function `Right'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(34): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:34>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
         Stack trace from definition: [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(37): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
WARNING: Evaluating LazyVar failed: error evaluating lazy variable: ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(35): error evaluating lazy variable: ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(37): circular dependency in lazy evaluation for variable [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(21): in function `Top'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(37): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:37>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function `Bottom'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(35): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:35>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
         Stack trace from definition: [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(37): in function `Bottom'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(35): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:35>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
         Stack trace from definition: [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(37): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
WARNING: Evaluating LazyVar failed: error evaluating lazy variable: ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(34): error evaluating lazy variable: ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(36): circular dependency in lazy evaluation for variable [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(21): in function `Left'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(36): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:36>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function `Right'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(34): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:34>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
         Stack trace from definition: [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(37): in function `Right'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(34): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:34>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
         Stack trace from definition: [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(37): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
WARNING: Evaluating LazyVar failed: error evaluating lazy variable: ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(35): error evaluating lazy variable: ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(37): circular dependency in lazy evaluation for variable [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(21): in function `Top'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(37): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:37>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function `Bottom'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(35): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:35>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
         Stack trace from definition: [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(37): in function `Bottom'
            ... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua(35): in function <... alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\maui\control.lua:35>
            [C]: in function `pcall'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(31): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>
         Stack trace from definition: [Set lazyvar.ExtendedErrorMessages for extra trace info]
         
         stack traceback:
            [C]: in function `error'
            ...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua(37): in function <...orged alliance\gamedata\mohodata.scd\lua\lazyvar.lua:18>

That's all for today, I'll post more progress as I go along.

I've tried v4.86 in some versions, jumping works in singleplayer but the ACU's tech level gets stuffed up, the build menu doesn't show, also the actions menu overlaps the info menu. I saw in the logs that some code was attempting to declare nil functions, so it may be a naming change. I'll record my progress more rigorously next time